A free exhibition about the ethics and implications of human remains. Featuring the work of archaeologist Flinders Petrie, and a discussion of his request to leave his head to science. Further details here.

Amara Thornton introduces the documentary Letters from Baghdad, starring Tilda Swinton as the voice of Gertrude Bell as part of the Different Perspectives: Archaeology and the Middle East in World War One. The event is free and booking information can be found ﻿﻿here﻿﻿

Wednesday 22 March 2017, Exporting Egypt exhibition: ideas slam.Alice Stevenson invites you to judge the Petrie Museum’s Ideas Slam. Two Egyptologists will present their theories on the origins and purposes of objects in the collection. You will become the jury as you decide which theory you prefer. Be prepared to join in the debate and share your ideas.

Mapping and Mapmaking in the 19th and early 20th centuries1 Feb 2017, 6pm-8pmPetrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL

As part of the Archaeology and Espionage season, Ahmed Shams will be discussing his research into the history of mapmaking of Sinai and the Middle East. There will also be a panel discussion. Further details via Petrie Museum What's On.

An exhibition on the process of excavation and distribution of ancient Egyptian artefacts to museums in Britain and beyond in the late 19th through the 20th centuries. Associated with the AHRC funded Artefacts of Excavation project.

A series of half-hour talks (1.15-1.45 pm) at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College London.

Each talk is based on new research currently being done on the Petrie Museum's Heritage Lottery Fund project "Different Perspectives: Archaeology and the Middle East in World War 1" relating to archaeologists and intelligence during the First World War.

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